5 Reasons Why a Canceled Season Would Be Devastating to the New York Rangers

"I can’t even remember the last time I’ve been away from hockey as long as I have been now. It feels so strange. Everything is off. Nothing is the way it’s supposed to be. It’s hard to imagine that it’s almost Christmas but the season hasn’t even started yet." Henrik Lundqvist

And if by chance the entire season were to go down the drain, if hockey falls completely off the radar until further notice, the effects on the Broadway Blueshirts and their Stanley Cup aspirations would be devastating as well.

After the 2014-2015 season, Marc Staal, the ultra-dependable defenseman, will become an unrestricted free agent. He will surely want an increase over his $3.975 million annual salary.

And it won't come cheaply.

So rather than have one of the team's alternate captains play out the string on Broadway and lose him for nothing, the Rangers may opt to send him packing. And if they do, you can bet the house that Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford would be willing to listen.